2019 has entered the penultimate, and in the last two months, all the blockbuster blockbusters have been released.
On November 1, "Weather Child" directed by Makoto Shinkai was released in the mainland, and the teenager's pursuit of love did not hesitate to be the enemy of the world was touching, but it also brought a fatal blow to single dogs.
And after "Weather Child", we ushered in a large dog abuse live animation film -
"If I could ride the waves with you"
Originally scheduled to be released on Tanabata, "If I Can Ride the Waves with You" has been announced to be rescheduled and will be released on Chinese mainland on December 7.
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa and starring Ryota Yusaka, the film tells the story of a pair of young lovers in love who face a life and death after a sudden accident, and staged an ocean version of the story of "human ghost love is not over".
Due to the previous withdrawal, many fans have waited for nearly half a year.
As a loyal fan of Yuasa, I can finally see the film on the big screen in China in the last month of 2019, and I must blow a wave of idols.
Even if you haven't heard of him, you must have had him in your childhood
Compared with Makoto Shinkai's popularity in China, Masaaki Yuasa is indeed inferior.
But even if you haven't heard of him, you must have had him in your childhood.
Why?
Let's take a look at a few pictures.
1992 Cherry Maruko Theater Edition "My Favorite Song"
2013 Crayon Small New Theater Edition "Super Delicious B-Grade Food Escape"
Yes, these shots were all directed by Masaaki Yuasa, known as the "ghost director".
In 1990, Masaaki Yuasa, who had just entered the animation industry, worked as an art designer in "Cherry Maruko", and in 1992, he held various positions such as painting supervisor, setting, and original painting in "Crayon Shin-chan".
It can be said that Masaaki Yuasa's style was first formed through these two works.
Children's worlds are inherently imaginative and colorful, and we can often feel this in Yuasa's work.
Yuasa's color is very bold and exaggerated, which gives people a strong impression impact.
In addition, he also likes to use wide-angle lenses.
The distorted perspective and sloping architecture make the whole picture present a strong sense of instability, which can often be seen in the works of Masaaki Yuasa later.
Miyazaki described Masaaki Yuasa as "a once-in-a-century genius animator".
In the eyes of fans, Yuasa is definitely a god-level figure in the animation industry.
The new work "If I Can Ride the Waves with You" has not yet been released, and it has been shortlisted for the feature section of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is known as the "Oscar of the animation world", and has won many awards, including the Golden Jubilee Award for Best Animation at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival.
At the same time, this is also masaaki Yuasa's first work released in Chinese mainland, making the film highly anticipated.
Second, the ocean version of "people and ghosts are not in love", and the hot couple faces life and death
The heroine, Xiang Shuiri, is a cheerful girl who loves surfing, but lacks confidence in the future.
During a fire, Nichiko meets a young firefighter, Poppy Harbor, and falls in love.
Like all lovers in love, the two left many shared memories.
Eating burgers in very scary food restaurants, watching fireworks in yukata at fireworks displays, hanging golden heart-shaped locks on tv towers...
The sour smell of romanticism overflows the screen, and the glow of love can blind the eyes of every single dog.
However, just when the two were becoming more and more inseparable from each other, Minato was killed in the surf and unfortunately died.
One day, Nichiko stumbles upon the fact that minato appears in the water beside her when she hums a song that the two of them have sung.
But even if Minato wants to accompany Nichiko, he still can't change the fact that he has passed away.
The port exists in the form of water, which is itself vague and illusory.
You can't even do such a small thing as holding hands and hugging a loved one.
On the other hand, such a reunion is not necessarily a good thing for Japanese vegetables.
Nestor indulges in the warmth of Hong Kong, chooses to ignore the fact that the two have been separated by yin and yang, is unwilling to re-open a new relationship in the real world, and cannot continue to move forward in life.
Where does this "human-ghost love affair" go from here, and how should Nichiko say goodbye to the past and live again?
Everything is left until the movie is released to reveal the mystery.
Third, fake sadomasochism is really sadistic dog, only fools do not fall in love
Compared with the black and deep TV animation works such as "Beast Claw" and "Demon Man", Masaaki Yuasa has been trying to find a balance between personal style and mainstream in animated films.
"Spring Is Short, Let's Go Forward" and "Song of dew that announces the dawn" are representatives of these films, in which Yuasa consciously condenses his painting style, the lines become regular, and the camera is more approachable.
"If I Can Ride the Waves with You" is Yuasa's first attempt at pure love style, and the fresh tones and cheerful expressions of the characters in the movie poster are full of youthful optimism.
Even if the film is cloaked in the sadistic cloak of "human ghost love", it cannot hide the sour smell of love.
Ryota Katayoshi, who voiced the male protagonist, said bluntly in the promotional film:
Some scenes in the film do make single viewers "angry."
The trailer is directly marked with a promotional slogan:
"Only a fool is not in love" (poke the heart of the old iron)
These explicit hints doom the tone of the film not to be dull, but to use the banner of fake sadomasochism, which actually wreaks havoc on dogs.
In dealing with the separation of male and female protagonists between yin and yang, Yuasa chose a more interesting and warm form to present this fact that should have been more cruel.
He put the male protagonist in a water cup and placed it in a stupid and cute porpoise.
The bulky and cute image makes the sad and heavy atmosphere of the whole film a lot lighter, and then focuses on the main line of mutual companionship and healing of the two protagonists.
Although we have waited from summer to winter, I believe that "If I Can Ride the Waves with You" can bring us full of healing and accompany you through a warm winter!
Bluestone Film Editorial Department 丨leslie